Risk Factors of Leukemia

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Down syndrome Some diseases caused by abnormal chromosomes may increase the risk of leukemia.Human T-cell leukemia virus-I This virus causes a rare type of chronic lymphocytic leukemia known as human T-cell leukemia. Myelodysplastic syndromePeople with this blood disease are at increased risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia.Risk Factors of LeukemiaChemotherapyCancer patients treated with certain cancer-fighting drugs sometimes later develop leukemia.Working with certain chemicalsExposure to high levels of benzene in the workplace can cause leukemia. Very high levels of radiationPeople exposed to very high levels of radiation are much more likely than others to develop leukemia.Source: National Cancer Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health. www.cancer.gov